Election Day

Election Day

Right this moment, votes are being cast. The number of candidates for this office can be counted on two hands. The field is wide open and the potential for upsets abound. Don’t panic—you didn’t miss a ballot. It’s middle school elections. Which, when you are nearly...
#cherish

#cherish

Once Upon a Time… The beginning of every fairy tale. And isn’t that how the tales of our lives are supposed to start? Once upon a time, we met. And fell in love. And the love was blissful. And the love was fun. And the love was easy. Back then, back in the bliss-full...
Parenting a Fallen Angel

Parenting a Fallen Angel

Three weeks later and my palms are still sweating. It was mid-December. The curtain went up. And my daughter went down. An angel brought to her knees by a too-long hem. Or maybe a slippery floor. Or it could have been due to shaky nerves. The cause doesn’t matter. The...